Looks like you're going to be rather surprised when you find out about Gab then...

I probably am, as I have no goddamn idea what you're talking about ><

The ultimate bubble - it is a Twitter alternative that has been adopted by the alt-right. Milo's banning from Twitter led to them seeking their own space. You might almost call it a ... safe ... space.

http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/08/23/meet-the-ceo-of-gab..."I recently got the chance to sit down and talk to Andrew Torba, CEO of Gab.ai, a new freedom of speech-focused social network. Though the Twitter-style network was only launched last Monday and is still very much in early beta, thousands of people are currently waiting in line for an invitation to the service, which aims to act as a shelter for freedom of speech and expression"

This is not shocking news. In general people who supported Clinton were more educated than Trump supporters. People with more education are typically used to dealing with ( or actively searching for ) information from various or multiple sources as most colleges tend to require a student to utilize multiple sources for backup. There are some exceptions to the rule. One doesn't necessarily have to be uneducated to be a right wingnut ( Ted Cruz or Ben Carson being obvious counter examples ), but it helps.

This is not shocking news. In general people who supported Clinton were more educated than Trump supporters. People with more education are typically used to dealing with ( or actively searching for ) information from various or multiple sources as most colleges tend to require a student to utilize multiple sources for backup. There are some exceptions to the rule. One doesn't necessarily have to be uneducated to be a right wingnut ( Ted Cruz or Ben Carson being obvious counter examples ), but it helps.

Yeah I'd agree that it's not surprising, i'ts just a nicely dramatic visualization of the problem we're seeing.

I assume this has to do with the lefts relentless attacks on Trump supporters. If you're on Twitter and are pro Hillary, you wont suffer any negative consequences in your personal life other then being made fun of.

If you're a Trump supporter on Twitter, you will be branded a racist,nazi,skin head and suffer real world consequences from that. So it makes sense to keep your twitter circles much tighter.

The other difference is that leftists want to be accepted and have their opinions validated by their peers.As such they use social media followers as a signal of their own self worth or value to the hive.

I am proud to have opposed those who describe all who oppose them as "Tender Flowers" and "Special Snowflakes".

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TheChin! wrote:

rinelk wrote:

ironcates wrote:

Many people that follow Trump probably just joined twitter to follow him and don't really care about what the latest Kim Kardashian outfit is, that's all this tells me.

Twitter's super useful for all sorts of things. You should try it.

was that supposed to be green text?

Not at all. I really like Twitter. Sure, I use it for things like making sure I see new Dinosaur Comics, which are no less frivolous than following Kim Kardashian's ass, but I also follow political representatives and commentators, some of whom give me a perspective I don't get anywhere else. I have some idea that Brazil's been in democratic crisis because of it--that's part of the reason I think Trump's threats to refuse to concede the election were genuinely concerning. I see some out-of-the-mainstream views on animal rights and economics, learn about new games and updates for old ones, and can directly engage with my elected representatives (or their twitter representatives, anyway) if I feel like it.

I also like that it gives me reason to consider brevity--some of you have probably noticed, I'm not great at that.

I assume this has to do with the lefts relentless attacks on Trump supporters. If you're on Twitter and are pro Hillary, you wont suffer any negative consequences in your personal life other then being made fun of.

If you're a Trump supporter on Twitter, you we be branded a racist,nazi,skin head and suffer real world consequences from that. So it makes sense to keep your twitter circles much tighter.

The other difference is that leftists want to be accepted and have their opinions validated by their peers.As such they use social media followers as a signal of their own self worth or value to the hive.

Conservatives generally just want to be left the fuck alone.

It is a shitty medium, it takes all the shaming, bullying and negative peer pressure of grade school and amplifies it exponentially. On the plus side, sometimes some people's facades slip and you get a glimpse of what they really think.

Not at all. I really like Twitter. Sure, I use it for things like making sure I see new Dinosaur Comics, which are no less frivolous than following Kim Kardashian's ass, but I also follow political representatives and commentators, some of whom give me a perspective I don't get anywhere else. I have some idea that Brazil's been in democratic crisis because of it--that's part of the reason I think Trump's threats to refuse to concede the election were genuinely concerning. I see some out-of-the-mainstream views on animal rights and economics, learn about new games and updates for old ones, and can directly engage with my elected representatives (or their twitter representatives, anyway) if I feel like it.

I'll admit, not being on twitter I don't know what Twitter Square is, but can't you get the same functionality from Facebook?

rinelk wrote:

I also like that it gives me reason to consider brevity--some of you have probably noticed, I'm not great at that.

I am proud to have opposed those who describe all who oppose them as "Tender Flowers" and "Special Snowflakes".

Check out Stately Play for news and reviews of games worth thinking about.

TheChin! wrote:

rinelk wrote:

Not at all. I really like Twitter. Sure, I use it for things like making sure I see new Dinosaur Comics, which are no less frivolous than following Kim Kardashian's ass, but I also follow political representatives and commentators, some of whom give me a perspective I don't get anywhere else. I have some idea that Brazil's been in democratic crisis because of it--that's part of the reason I think Trump's threats to refuse to concede the election were genuinely concerning. I see some out-of-the-mainstream views on animal rights and economics, learn about new games and updates for old ones, and can directly engage with my elected representatives (or their twitter representatives, anyway) if I feel like it.

I'll admit, not being on twitter I don't know what Twitter Square is, but can't you get the same functionality from Facebook?

rinelk wrote:

I also like that it gives me reason to consider brevity--some of you have probably noticed, I'm not great at that.

Eh, brevity is overrated and the refuge of the lazy.

You're absolutely right about the shaming and bullying--part of the reason I like Twitter is that I'm not famous or female. And that's just intolerable.

I'm unfamiliar with Twitter Square--might that have been an autocorrect? Anyway, I find Facebook posts usually inflated with extra verbiage that doesn't add to the content but slows me down. If you're going to announce a new game, great! I want about 140 characters about it, and a link. I DON'T want your whole press release.

If you're a Trump supporter on Twitter, you we be branded a racist,nazi,skin head and suffer real world consequences from that. So it makes sense to keep your twitter circles much tighter.

the most active trump supporters on twitter are also racists or nazis or skinheads

jeremycobert wrote:

The other difference is that leftists want to be accepted and have their opinions validated by their peers.As such they use social media followers as a signal of their own self worth or value to the hive.

Conservatives generally just want to be left the fuck alone.

when given the choice between having their opinions validated and being left the fuck alone by the jeremy coberts of the world most people would choose the latter